Service Desk

The dedicated staff who run the Technology Lab can be found at the Service Desk, which is near the northeast end of the basement corridor and is the school's central location for printing, plotting, large format scanning, help desk services, and digital equipment checkout. If you need to contact the Service Desk, please call 512.471.1189 or email soatechdesk@utexas.edu.

If you are interested in joining the Technology Lab as a TA, please visit this page: How to Apply.

Please note that use of SOA Technology Services including printing, plotting, and digital fabrication is restricted members of the SOA community.

Faculty and staff of SOA also have access, subject to certain restrictions. Please contact Eric Hepburn for more information.

Fall & Spring Semesters

MON-Thurs

8am-10pm

FRI

8am-6pm

SAT

1pm-5pm

SUN

1pm-10pm

Regular Exceptions

During fall and spring semesters, the Service Desk is closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am to noon for staff meetings and trainings.

Holidays & Schedule Exceptions

Normal hours for the Technology Lab and Service Desk are at the top of this page.

2018-19 Exceptions

Explore UT - Service Desk closed

Saturday March 1

Spring Break (first weekend) - Service Desk closed

Saturday March 16 and Sunday March 17

Spring Break (weekdays) - Service Desk open 9am to 5pm

Monday March 18 through Friday (closed at 1pm) March 22Normal hours resume Saturday March 23

​Final Reviews - TBD

Monday May 6

Wednesday May 8 - Friday May 10

Final Exams - Reduced Hours

Service Desk Open 1pm - 5pm on Saturday & Sunday, May 11-12

Service Desk Open 8am - 5pm on Monday through Friday, May 13-17

Service Desk Closed Saturday & Sunday, May 18-19

Service Desk Open 8am - 5pm on Monday & Tuesday, May 20-21

Spring intersession - Service Desk closed

Wednesday May 22 through Wednesday June 5

Summer Term - Hours TBD

Thursday June 7 - Wednesday July 3 (TBD)

Thursday July 4 - CLOSED

Friday July 5 - Monday August 19 (TBD)

Payment Options

For students, all pay-for-service resources such as printing,plotting, digital fabrication subscriptions, 3D printing will be billed to What I Owe within 7-10 business days. Purchasing consumable items such as CNC blades/bits, binding combs, etc. will also be paid through What I Owe. Faculty and staff may charge these items and services to a UT account.

ITS Help Desk

For general help with a desktop or laptop, operating system issues, wireless network access, email, or other university-wide technologies, students should contact the ITS Help Desk at 512-475-9400 or visit them at the Flawn Academic Center (FAC), room 200-B.